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Patented Feb. 15, 1927.

' UHT titres GRACE 1). ZPULLMAN', on NEW YORK, N". Y.

DOLL.

Application filed January 12, 1922. Serial No. 528,883.

2 The principal object of this invention is to provide a toy and display figure of any desirable size or shape representing .a hu

man form which may be quickly and readily dressed with a piece of fabric of irregular formation without requiring any previous sewing or special cutting and by means of which a variety of artistic and effective costumes may be attached to the figure without requiring any special skill or training.

For the accomplishment of these and such further objects as will hereinafter be apparent to those skilled in the art to which this appertains, the invention consists in v the construction, combination and arrangement of parts herein specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended. In the drawings forming a portionof this specification: I i

Fig. 1 isa'front view of a figure embodying my invention, part of the front section being broken away. i 1 V Fig. 2 is a front view of the figure shown in Fig. 1 dressed according to my invention, a part of the dress and front section of the figure being broken away to clearly illustrate the manner in which the goods are secured. I

I Fig. 3 is a horizontal transverse section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the figure shown inFig.1.'

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of a figure embodying my invention and Fig. 6 isza section on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

As shown in Figs. 1 to nated generally by the numeral 10 is composed of two similar sect-ions 11- and 12 which are held in spaced relationship one -to the other byanydesirable spacing means such as the blocks 13, so as to provide an inwardly extending narrow groove around In effect, the groove so formed provides a recess for the reception of portions-of the fabrics used for dressing the figure, which portions are tucked into said recessand in this manner are completely concealed between the front and back of the figure and frictionally held 4, a doll desigtherein by engagementlwith each other and with the walls of said recess. The sections 11 and 12 and the blocks 18 may be secured together either by gluing the sections to the block or by any other suitable or desirable 111221.118 such as staples, eyelets, separable fastenersor the like- The arms 14 of each of the sections are pivoted as at 15 and it will-be understood that the legs may be similarly pivoted if desired.

The outer extremities of the arms 14 0f each of the sections are preferably brought into contact with each other and secured to-v tremities of the legs andto flare the sections outwardly therefrom as at 17 to form a means for standing the doll on a horizontal surface. 7 i

As shown in Figs. 5 and .6, the .doll may be constructed as a three dimensional fig-, ure of any of the usual mater1als,.such as plaster of Paris,bisque, papier macho, etc, which may be moulded with aiplurallty'of grooves certam of which are interconnected and situated at suitable placesaround the;

perimeter of; the figure and which may as shown in Fig, 5 comprise the longitudinal grooves 2O which. extend down along each side of the figure, the groove 21' which extends around the waist line, the groove 22 at the neck with the grooves 23 which extend off from the groove 22, the grooves 24 which extend along the arms and the .grooves 25 and 26 provided in the head. These grooves may obviously to produced in the mouldingof the figure or may becut out after the figure is removed from the mould. Y

The manner in which the doll isv dressed and is as follolws, small pieces of fabric such .as are commonly. used for dress goods .and

which may be ofirregular formation are selected according to .thecostume des re to be improvised and 'the edges of the fabric are then pushed into the groove along one side of the figure, suitable means such as the flattened stick 27 a hair pin or any other thin flat article being used to push the goods into the groove. After inserting the fabric 'into the groove at one side of the figurathe other edge of the fabric is then inserted in a similar manner on the other side of the fig-- nre.

It will be understood that the piece of fabric may be wide enough to extend all the way around the figure and be also long enough to improvise a one piece garment,

or that separate pieces n'iay be used for the frontand back as well as for the, sk rt and waist. The sleeves may be made of separatepieces which areusually placed onthe figurebefore the rest of the costume is ar V ranged'in place orthe whole costume may V figure adjacent the waistline.

be devised from a single piece of material;

If desired suitable lace or other embroid-' ery may be placed. on the garment according to the fancy, as shown at 28 inFig. 2

Should it be desired to placerlongitudinally extending strips of embroidery on the 20 figure as indicated at 29 in Fig. 2, the upper ends of the strips may be inserted in the groove adjacent the shoulders of the figure while the lower end of the embroidery may be secured by push pins as shown at 80 or a groove or slot31 may be cut into the lVhile I have used the term groove to, ap

ply to the space provided in which the material isto be thrust I wishit to be understood'that the term is not to be considered as limited to a construction as shown in the drawings but that the term as used is intended to cover any groove orslot of'any width or'shape' as would enable the pieces of fabric to be thrust therein and retained in f place by frictional contact, of the inserted [portions of the fabricwith each other and so called display figures or models] such as. are commonly used "for window displays or for displaying piece g odsdraped upon av with the sides or edges of the groove or slot.

Likewise it is to be understood that the term figure is not intended to be limited to a'doll of any particular or limited dimensions as itwill be obvious that my method of draping a figure. wouldbe equally applicable to displaying fabrics on life/sized show rooms,v and would be of great value figure toprodnce artistic costume effects ,withont necessitating any cutting, sewing or other destruction of the goods from the piece or bolt of fabric Having thus. described inventionwhat Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

I, 1'; A toy and display figurejhaving an .unobstructed narrow groove fornnngwa recess the bottom of which .is located within the I confines of the outer surfaces of said figure, said recess being of a width to permit irregularly shaped pieces of fabric being draped upon saidfigureto simulate a garment by insertions of portions of the fabric into said recess, said portions being held in said recess only by frictional engagement with the Walls thereof and with each other and being concealed in said recess.

2. Atoy and display figure havinga narrow groove forming a continuous recess exwhich said sections arerigidly secured in abutting relation thereto ,to form a groove arranged to permit irregularly shaped pieces of fabric being draped upon said figure to simulate a garment by insertion of portions of said fabric into said groove, said portions beingheld in said groove by frictional engagement with the walls thereof. 7

4. A figure"composed of substantially rigid front and back sections having substantially coextensive, similar outlines, means to secure said sections together in spaced relationship to form a narrow groove between said sections extending inwardly from the, periphery of "said figure, and limbs pivotally secured to said figure, each of said pivotally secured limbs consisting of similar sections spaced apart at their point of connection to said figure and joined together i at their extremities whereby a narrow-groove is formed between the limb sections.

A toy and display figure having a narrow groove forming a recess therein and arranged to permit irregularly shaped pieces of fabric being draped upon said figure to simulate a garment bythe insertion of portions of said fabric into said recess" and the concealment of said. portions therein, sa-id'p ortions beingheld. in said: recess by frictional engagement with the walls thereof and with each other.

' Y Signed at New Y ork, in the county of New York and State of New York, day of January, Ai D. 1922.

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